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I think this is an important statement because it allows individuals who are either busy with extra curiculars and also with adults who never finished high school. I also like the statement that it teaches students to become self-directed learners.

Do virtual schools force them to become self-directed learners, or do some programs just let people slide by without putting as much effort into it as you would going to actual school?

Online learning may provide the tool for students to become more self-directed learners, though its a helpful skill, but they do miss out on building relationships and social skills that are learned through the public school system.

This is important to note for adults who go back to earn their high school diploma along with a future in higher education.

This author is evaluating many different sides to this subject. With this quotes they are saying that students can earn high school and college credits which is great, but then they say that these virtual schools are going to be expensive for students. This author wants to weight the pros and cons.

This is important to note because even thought public schools are 100% free you may end up paying a lot more for an online education.

If you choose virtual school, do you still have to pay for the public school system? That may be something that those considering virtual school should take into account.

Considering the costs for the virtual programs they could cost more or about the same as a public school system because most people do not have the supplies. On a positive side it may cost less to do these programs with children depending on how much the parent is willing to spend additionally to the tuition.

Having a variety of class options would make learning more interesting for students because they would get to choose some of the classes taken.

This is a downfall because students need more face-to-face interaction so that these next generations aren't considered igenerations as well as us.

This comment could seem bias coming from the Author, however, because school are relying on technology to teach students. Based on this authors other comments they seem to be valid and unbiased toward the subject.

Is being an igeneration such a bad thing? Couldn't it be argued that more technological students will make more successful business people in the future?

Using computers are a pretty good idea but then it is technology and it does not always help with the students learning ability. The face-to-face interaction with the teacher is needed in some lessons that are sometimes hard to work on with out extra help.

This is interesting to note because previously it was stated that there was no factual information of whether or not these online schools were affective.

Which site is more reliable?

Students may perform better though online classes but they may not be able to retain that information very well with out having the repetition.

This is definitly a pro for virtual schools because students are able to take more time on something they don't understand rather than only having a set amount of time a day.

Will students be forced to take the time to learn what they aren't as good at, or will they be able to just skip over some of those things?

Without any evidence of whether or not these virtual schools are effective makes it difficult to decide whether these are beneficial or not.

This comment is important because if virtual schools are going to start spreading we need to make sure that they are improving students or at least doing just as well as students in traditional schools.

This is interesting to think about because I had never heard about these virtual schools until a month ago.

This is frustrating to me because what would happen if you had been teaching for 30 years in a school district and they just decided to offer the same pay to every teacher. Now you are being paid the same as a first year teacher. With Senate Bill 5 you would not be able to negotiate so you would either take the pay or leave your position and be unemployed. How would this make you feel? Is it fair for a school district to offer something like this?

Not every teacher who has been teaching for 30 years deserves to make more than an incoming teacher - at least that's what I think. Can you think of teachers from your high school who didn't really teach? Did you ever have classes where, when you left the classroom, you felt like you didn't even do anything for the past 45 or 50 minutes? Some teachers stop caring; some don't try from the beginning. Therefore, should pay be administered based on seniority? Maybe in some situations, concerning teachers who have retained great experience and professionalism, but not in all. Are there any pros to not being able to negotiate salary?

There are two sides to this. One side is that after so many years you should get paid more. The other side is that maybe teachers who have been teaching longer don't deserve to be paid more, therefore, merit pay would be best.

Repo Man: Our main concern is that we will not be able to negotiate for our wages and this is concerning especially for those who have been working for quite awhile. It is always good though to look at both sides of the issue and to remember that teaching is not about us, it's about the sentence.

This is especially disconcerting because if we don't like our working conditions there is nothing we can do to change them.

What other information goes along with this prohibition? Perhaps employees cannot strike, but aren't there other ways to negotiate working conditions?

How is it fair for employees to have to work in conditions that are unacceptable and don't meet our expectations? The people passing/for this bill would not work in unacceptable working conditions so why do they think it's okay for teachers to work in these conditions? Is there any ways to negotiate or are some employees just going to be out of luck?

This annotation doesn't say work conditions are necessarily unacceptable. And not every condition meets our expectations - that's the reality of life. I think a great teacher is one who works wonders with what s/he has. That's the autonomy of teaching, isn't it? Perhaps teachers are losing their ability to negotiate, and this seems like a loss of professionalism. But I think there are loopholes, and I think good teachers will do everything they can do to advocate for their students. Have you ever heard of Erin Gruwell? Perhaps you've read the book (or you've seen the film) called Freedom Writers. (P.S. if you haven't, I think it's highly motivational for any teacher.) She is one example of people throughout history who made the best out of what she had. Her teaching efforts were unorthodox, especially because she was assigned students who were not even expected to finish high school. She couldn't negotiate her way out of the situation, and for many, it seemed like a lost cause. But those students graduated, and many went on to college. Isn't that amazing? Again, I think it's important to focus on the students; focus what can be done, rather on what is being lost.

People argue that conditions do not meet expectations, but others say that life is full of unachieved expectations so this can be argued both ways.

This could be an opinion rather than a fact.

This is something important to note, however it doesn't state what the cost would be.

Is it true for all schools or just the one on this website?

This is clearly an opinion not factual.

I think that this author is using way too many opinions and not fact. I do not know how reliable this author is.